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The probability distribution of a random variable \(X\) is given by
X = x01234
P(X = x)0.40.30.10.10.1
The variance of \(X\) is

  1. A \(1.76\)
  2. B \(2.45\)
  3. C \(3.2\)
  4. D \(4.8\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(1.76\)

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Given, \(\begin{aligned} \text { Mean } \bar{x} & =\sum_{i=0}^4 p_i x_i=1.2 \\ \text { Variance } & =\sum_{i=0}^4 p_i x_i^2-\bar{x}^2 \\ & =3.20-1.44=1.76\end{aligned}\)